lack of sleep; sleep deprivation
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
to mistype; typographical error; typo
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
to be late; to be unpunctual
light pink; pale pink; cherry blossom pink
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades
to draw (original illustrations, artwork, etc.); to draw specially (for)
press; print shop; printing office
advertising material; promotional material; propaganda material
batter's box; one's turn at bat
top of the foot; instep; dorsum of the foot; dorsum pedis
to understand each other well; to relate to; to strike a sympathetic chord
fried egg; sunny-side up fried egg
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
if I had to say; if pressed (to answer); if I must choose; if I had to choose
with a plop; with a plonk; with a plunk; with a flop
relief; embossed carving; bringing to the fore; throwing something into relief
to eat up (in no time); to gobble up; to make short work of; to put away
to sprout; to put forth buds
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
incorrect answer; wrong solution; incorrect interpretation
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
to be dispelled (of doubts, ill feeling, etc.); to disappear; to be put behind one; to burst (of a boil, abscess, etc.)
to step over or across; to overcome
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
to open up to someone else; to divulge one's true feelings; to be openhearted
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
new employee; freshman employee; new hire
last meeting (of the year, term, etc.); year-end gathering (e.g. party)
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
to fray one's nerves; to wear out one's nerves; to frazzle one's nerves; to be a nervous wreck
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
assistance; help; assist (final pass or cross before a goal)
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; attachment; contact play; sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers
separate case; another matter; different matter; another project
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)